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why should they qualify for tax exempt status as a social welfare group? a lot of people are asking that and didn't whether there was a surge or not i think there was disagreement about that. didn't the irs have a problem getting a handle on what groups did or didn't qualify under the tax code 501 c4 status? >> 401 c4s have been around for a long time and the democrats on the left have used these to do some politics and a lot of social welfare. naacp voter fund ran a $20 million advertising blitz in 200 against george w. bush. the se sierra club, all of them are 501 c 4s. majority of money on social welfare and minority on political activity. there are clear defunction deff what constitutes political actions and what doesn't. republicans began to say if it is good enough for them we will duplicate that structure as well and then we get a huge bunch of activity aimed at conservative groups filing the 501 c 4. it allows you to take the contributions and not treat them as income and pay taxes on it. that is the one advantage that this allows you to do. >> chr
why should they qualify for tax exempt status as a social welfare group? a lot of people are asking that and didn't whether there was a surge or not i think there was disagreement about that. didn't the irs have a problem getting a handle on what groups did or didn't qualify under the tax code 501 c4 status? >> 401 c4s have been around for a long time and the democrats on the left have used these to do some politics and a lot of social welfare. naacp voter fund ran a $20 million...
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we are going to tax reform and simplify the tax code to give a simpler, fairer code. the irs has to be accountable. to show this kind of contempt for congress and congressional oversight, as well as answering to the american people is unacceptable. we will not stop until we get to the bottom of this. >> the committee you are serving on expects to hear from lois lerner who first disclosed the agency's targeting, if you will, of these conservative groups. we are hearing of other faith-based groups. will she be able to help you get to the bottom of this? why the irs targeted these groups in the first place? and what motivated them to do this? >> what is frustrating to me, wednesday of last week, we had a hearing in the oversight subcommittee on tax-exempt organizations organizations and we were focused on a report that came out. lois lerner could have informed the committee of the concerns that we have been repeatedly asked for a -- asking for a year and-a-half or two, yet, she was asked about this in the context of that hearing. we got no answers. then on friday of last
we are going to tax reform and simplify the tax code to give a simpler, fairer code. the irs has to be accountable. to show this kind of contempt for congress and congressional oversight, as well as answering to the american people is unacceptable. we will not stop until we get to the bottom of this. >> the committee you are serving on expects to hear from lois lerner who first disclosed the agency's targeting, if you will, of these conservative groups. we are hearing of other faith-based...
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. >> i like flat tax. >> i like any other tax than what wee going. >> greg: did anybody check why she got the bonuses. why she got the money. according if you don't make any mistakes. in government you are paid more if you are competent. you get paid the same if you are incompetent but if you do a little -- if you don't screw up. you actually get a bonus. the reason why that is the case, it's not the government's money. it's your money. because it's your money they can spend it any way they like. >> eric: i believe it is true. i think the bonuses had to be approved by the white house. >> bob: bring this point back. it was big drain of high management people in the last 20 years. one way to keep them is form a senior executive service. we have very good senior executives in the government. >> eric: administration officials are finally admitted they bungled the response in benghazi. new report is coming up. ♪ not ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> dana: the part of the song we needed for the contest. anyway, we're not liars we're just idiots. that quote. new narrative on benghazi acco
. >> i like flat tax. >> i like any other tax than what wee going. >> greg: did anybody check why she got the bonuses. why she got the money. according if you don't make any mistakes. in government you are paid more if you are competent. you get paid the same if you are incompetent but if you do a little -- if you don't screw up. you actually get a bonus. the reason why that is the case, it's not the government's money. it's your money. because it's your money they can spend...
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they will be in charge of taxes and health care? you are hearing a lot of people calling for a flat tax because of this. they have the power because they collect our tax dollars. that's all that gives them power. it is something to be dealt with and i hope that obama care is a huge issue and part of this. and i don't think congress will let it go and be swept under the rug. >> appreciate it. >> it is one of three scandals dogging the obama administration. they are trying to get to the bottom of the benghazi attack. and now house oversite chairman darril issa wants them to meet behind closed doors before he testifies. they are joining us. nissuing a subpeona. darril issa is hoping for more transparency and writing in part to thomas pickering, your refusal to allow staff to interview you is inconsistent with your tough and transparent. i hope you reconsider. ine before the subpona became public a member of the house voiced concern that politics may have provided a lapse in security. >> when i was on the ground i heard from the people
they will be in charge of taxes and health care? you are hearing a lot of people calling for a flat tax because of this. they have the power because they collect our tax dollars. that's all that gives them power. it is something to be dealt with and i hope that obama care is a huge issue and part of this. and i don't think congress will let it go and be swept under the rug. >> appreciate it. >> it is one of three scandals dogging the obama administration. they are trying to get to...
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and chris voices for life says it was delayed in its application for tax exempt status back if 2011. other groups have cited issues and delays with the irs. lawmakers steven miller the retiring and acting irs commissioner. >> this is problem that the irs being too large, too powerful, too inintrusive and too abusive of honest, hard working taxpayers. >> he couldn't remember all the names involved he did apologize for the actions of the irs. >> commissioner, i want to apologize on behalf of the irs for the mistakes we made and the poor service that we employed. affected organizations and american public deserve better. >> reporter: now, kelly, as you mentioned they will have a full house hearing on weed and we expect to hear from the official that first disclosed the agency's targets. >> kelly: thank you elizabeth. >> jamie: what is the next step for the white house? we learned that senior officials at obama administration's treasury department actually knew about the irs targeting as early as june 2012. think back. that was during the last presidential election campaign. bob cusack,
and chris voices for life says it was delayed in its application for tax exempt status back if 2011. other groups have cited issues and delays with the irs. lawmakers steven miller the retiring and acting irs commissioner. >> this is problem that the irs being too large, too powerful, too inintrusive and too abusive of honest, hard working taxpayers. >> he couldn't remember all the names involved he did apologize for the actions of the irs. >> commissioner, i want to apologize...
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irs admits to targeting conservative groups, delaying or denying their request to be recognized as tax exempt, while greasing the skids for liberal groups to do the same thing. more details revealed about the attacks in benghazi. talking point e-mails give clarity to the administration's spin on the tragedy. a trifecta of problems for the obama white house gets full media attention. plus, an abortion doctor gets convicted of murder. the media finally show up. o.j. is back in the news. and the press is none too kind. and what is scott pelley talking about here? >> our house is on fire. >> covering the coverage on this special edition of "fox news watch." on the panel this weekers fox news contributor juddy miller, cal thomas, jim pinkerton, contributing editor, the american conservative magazine, meryl brown, director of month claire state university school of communication and media. richard granel, former spokesman to the last four ambassadors to the united nations. i'm john scott. fox news watch is on right now. >> it says no subpoena may be issued to any member of the news media or
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this screams out for tax reform, does it not? >> he think it is an area ripe for redefinition and reform, yes, sir. >> do you want to know where a lot of this comes from? look at senator l levin's lett. he specifically mentioned a bunch of the groups that you all targeted. you all were doing what democratic senators were asking. >> i think the american people have seen what is going on in the government. this is an overreach and outrage for all of america. i yield back. >> all right. >> sean: we now have more questions than answers including the new revealation that sarah hall ingram the official in charge of the irs tax exempt organizations office when the scandals taking place is now head of the irs obama care implementation office. joining me, two of the lawmakers who participated in the heated hearing. >> good to be with. >> ms. ingram was in charge at the time. do you think it is appropriate she is in charge of the implementation of obama care? >> as a matter of fact, that is not true. she actually left that office six month
this screams out for tax reform, does it not? >> he think it is an area ripe for redefinition and reform, yes, sir. >> do you want to know where a lot of this comes from? look at senator l levin's lett. he specifically mentioned a bunch of the groups that you all targeted. you all were doing what democratic senators were asking. >> i think the american people have seen what is going on in the government. this is an overreach and outrage for all of america. i yield back....
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i'm not a cpa or tax attorney or anything like that. i'm not familiar with all of the tons of questions and or the regulations that go with having a tax exempt status. so when you get a letter that says from the irs what is your involvement with verify the recall you immediately start thinking whoa, wait a minute, did i do something i wasn't supposed to do? am i not allowed to be involve with this group? have i ruined everything for this group that we put together and worked so hard to build? it is paralyzing. it makes you think okay i'm just going to back off and we will ignore the whole tax exempt thing and give up. if is wasn't for jay sekulow that is what we would have done. >> greta: julie, thank you. >> thank you. >> greta: coming up, what does rnc reince priebus want president obama to do? and move over, are south carolina governor nicki haley and lindsey graham going to be the next "american idol" idol why are twice as many people choosing verizon over any other carrier? many choose us because we have the largest 4glte network.
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>> this was just in the tax exempt division and that is the group that is tax exempt. you have to apply for that. this is just in that and targeting of groups on idea logical groupeds and look for someone with tea party in their name or numb- 12 or stougz -- constitution in their names. all of us deal with the irs in terms of our respective taxes and clearly the fear is that this sort of targeting could have gone on outside just this tax exempt division in cincinnati. >> real quickly. i want to get your response on sarah hall ingram, she was the woman in charge while that was going on in the tax exempt division. now she's in charge leading the implementation of obama care for all americans, health care, the new affordable health care act. what is it that communicate to you? >> that has republicans nervous. people don't know how big of a part of the obama care is played by the irs. that is the enforcer of obama care and have to submit a w9 or 2 form softballing that you have coverage. if you are going to get a subsidy, and you have to report changes in your income to th
>> this was just in the tax exempt division and that is the group that is tax exempt. you have to apply for that. this is just in that and targeting of groups on idea logical groupeds and look for someone with tea party in their name or numb- 12 or stougz -- constitution in their names. all of us deal with the irs in terms of our respective taxes and clearly the fear is that this sort of targeting could have gone on outside just this tax exempt division in cincinnati. >> real...
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reform. >> how about fair abo tax? >> i like the flat tax. >> i like that. i like fair tax.ike >> i think i like any other taxa >> i like fair andn balanced.an >> did anybody check why she got the balances? did you try to read why she got that money? she got the money because according to -- if you don'tng make mistakes. essentially, in government, you are paid more if you are competent. you get paid the same if you're incompetent. but if you do a little bit -- if you don't screw up, you actually get a bonus. the reason why that's the case e is that it's not the government's money.nmen it's your money. because it's your money, they can spend it any way they like, like a y drunken sailor during fleet week. >> i believe this is true, i'm not positive, but i believe this is true. i think these bonus high school to be approved -- bonuses had tt beo approved by the white house. >> there was a big drain of high level people in the last 20 years. there was one way to try to keep them. the seniorrm executive service. there is
reform. >> how about fair abo tax? >> i like the flat tax. >> i like that. i like fair tax.ike >> i think i like any other taxa >> i like fair andn balanced.an >> did anybody check why she got the balances? did you try to read why she got that money? she got the money because according to -- if you don'tng make mistakes. essentially, in government, you are paid more if you are competent. you get paid the same if you're incompetent. but if you do a little bit...
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. >> tax exempt division. shoe was running the tax exempt version tea party gain that kind of status and she was running. >> and she was running that and rubbing them off shy did going to done that. take her in the middle up to this you know that's a natural place though. put her. >> make her more powerful. >> no one can come up with her title right now. we do know she is in charge of the affordable care act. >> enforcement. >> implementation. >> got to do it or get fined by the irs. >> if the president were going to fire some people you would have thought the first person on the list. >> bill: she would have been fired. >> the person in charge. they are trying to hold on to her. >> bill: i'm laughing like it says in the talking points memo it's so ridiculous is it not absurd? >> it is absurd. and it's also though, an absolute validation of every fear we ever had about what this administration is about. ifsz not being sincere the president, not being con tried. he was hiding the person most culpable by all app
. >> tax exempt division. shoe was running the tax exempt version tea party gain that kind of status and she was running. >> and she was running that and rubbing them off shy did going to done that. take her in the middle up to this you know that's a natural place though. put her. >> make her more powerful. >> no one can come up with her title right now. we do know she is in charge of the affordable care act. >> enforcement. >> implementation. >> got to...
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brenda charges her daughter taxes. >> they will get that back. don't tell them that. that will help them pay for college... >>gregg: our political insiders are in the house and they are next. >>heather: we are watching a developing weather system. [ musick ] i knew there were a lot of tech jobs available out there. i knew devry university would give me the skills that i needed to make one of those tech jobs mine. we teach cutting-edge engineering technology, computer information systems, networking and communications management -- the things that our students need to know in the world today. our country needs more college grads to help fill all the open technology jobs. to help meet that need, here at devry university, we're offering $4 million dollars in tech scholarships for qualified new students. learn more at devry.edu. what makes a sleep number what makes a sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those. if you want a soft bed you can lie
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who according to the authors mostly enjoy manicures social security benefits, but are reticent to pay taxes to assist those they deem him deserving. this is about an hour. [applause] >> thank you. we are delighted to be here in north carolina today and look forward to a lively discussion after we introduced a research boat. just remind you well, the tea party and his contemporary station first-out theme very rapidly and amazingly, just weeks after barack obama was inaccurate as president of the united states following an election that was rather amazing and historic. in february team, 2009, rick santelli went into a rant here about the founding fathers to talk about the horror they would feel days following the 2000 election recognized the rhetorical, the symbolism that is back to their applause and began to work in on the internet and face-to-face measures and communities, regions across the country. within weeks, they are staging demonstrations in various regions featuring older people dressed up in costumes carrying handwritten signs, denouncing obama is a socialist or communist. within
who according to the authors mostly enjoy manicures social security benefits, but are reticent to pay taxes to assist those they deem him deserving. this is about an hour. [applause] >> thank you. we are delighted to be here in north carolina today and look forward to a lively discussion after we introduced a research boat. just remind you well, the tea party and his contemporary station first-out theme very rapidly and amazingly, just weeks after barack obama was inaccurate as president...
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proceed tax exempt group apologied friday, but sound like it was restricted to low level staffers? cincinnati. they blasted the irs for not admitting it was bigger than that. >> at no point in time did anyone in the irs make it appropriate to set the record straight. there's no single agency in government that has the power that the irs has. they can destroy people. >> as for the irs in "usa today," they blamed a lack of sensitivity writing, quote, mistakes made, but they were in no way due to political or partisan motivation. mitch mccop kneel is not buying it, insisting on full transparency and coring's. >> i call on the president to make available completely and without restriction every who can answer the questions we haae as to what's going on at the irs. who knew about it, and how high it went. >> in september 2010, the financial committee chairman sent a letter to the irs commissioner requesting an investigation into the abuse of tax exempt groups for political advocacy. march 2012, democratic senators like chuck schumer wrote asking for the investigation of the groups to de
proceed tax exempt group apologied friday, but sound like it was restricted to low level staffers? cincinnati. they blasted the irs for not admitting it was bigger than that. >> at no point in time did anyone in the irs make it appropriate to set the record straight. there's no single agency in government that has the power that the irs has. they can destroy people. >> as for the irs in "usa today," they blamed a lack of sensitivity writing, quote, mistakes made, but they...
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>> this is wrong to abuse the tax system. this screams out for tax reform, does it not? >> i think it's an area right for redefinition and reform, yes, sir. >> do you want to know where a lot of this comes from? look at senator levin's letter. senator levin specifically mental add bunch of the groups that you all targeted. you were all doing what democrat senators were asking. >> i just think the american people have seen what's going on right now in their government. this is absolutely an overreach and outrage for america. >> i yield back. [ applause ] >> all right. >> senator mike kelly there at the end. that was one of the loudest fits of applause. mike kelly said you can put anybody out of business if you want to. you are the irs. how scary is that. when the irs comes in there you are not allowed to be showedy. this is an overreach. >> they prevented people from going into business. this is in the middle of a presidential campaign. they hamstrung some of the president's most vocal opponents prevented them from entering into the campaign debate. when charlie rangel he
>> this is wrong to abuse the tax system. this screams out for tax reform, does it not? >> i think it's an area right for redefinition and reform, yes, sir. >> do you want to know where a lot of this comes from? look at senator levin's letter. senator levin specifically mental add bunch of the groups that you all targeted. you were all doing what democrat senators were asking. >> i just think the american people have seen what's going on right now in their government....
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last year, about his agency's practice of targets conservatives, and tea party groups applying for tax exempt status, miller failed to inform congress for more than a year even as he wrote numerous letter to congress in which he explained how tax exempt approval, the process, worked. treasury secretary jack lew. did not speak about the irs admission for 5 days. he waited 5 days before making any sort of comment to the american people, and state department, who could forget former secretary of state hillary clinton's fiery response to questions about her role in the troubin!! scrubbing of infan rice talking points. >> we have 4 dead americans is s is it because of a protester guys out for a walk some night, what difference tip does it make? lou: that difference could turn out to be an historical one that could shake the administration that miss clinton served for 4 years, a white house document dump of post benghazi e-mails revealed that saturday before ambassador susan rice's 5 talk show appearances mrs. clinton'st chief of staff was involved in the final revisions of the talking point
last year, about his agency's practice of targets conservatives, and tea party groups applying for tax exempt status, miller failed to inform congress for more than a year even as he wrote numerous letter to congress in which he explained how tax exempt approval, the process, worked. treasury secretary jack lew. did not speak about the irs admission for 5 days. he waited 5 days before making any sort of comment to the american people, and state department, who could forget former secretary of...
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who did this in cincinnati, the determinations unit, didn't even understand what the rules were for tax exempt organizations. the report says that in multiple passages and these are the people making these decisions. the inappropriate criteria lasts for 18 months. the high level officials become aware of this and try to change the criteria, they're being asked multiple questions by members of congress and they don't reveal anything about the problems that are, this were going on and i think that's where the first serious problem's going to be. you're going to see congressional committees saying we wrote you letters about this. you wrote us back and there's like three or four letter from the acting commissioner talking about the lengthy and pain staking process the irs uses for evaluating these sort of applications and there's not a whiff of a mention we've got a serious problem on our hands. >> even though those officials answering those questions we know had been briefed on this problem happening at the lower level in the agency, right? >> exactly and you highlighted the part that the
who did this in cincinnati, the determinations unit, didn't even understand what the rules were for tax exempt organizations. the report says that in multiple passages and these are the people making these decisions. the inappropriate criteria lasts for 18 months. the high level officials become aware of this and try to change the criteria, they're being asked multiple questions by members of congress and they don't reveal anything about the problems that are, this were going on and i think...
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by the irs like the earned income tax credit for low income families. those, those benefits absorbed from $4 billion in the 1990s to an estimated $91 billion that'll spent this year. it's not just the president's henchmen and women who want cash,, it's the president himself. >> we're not going to be able to do this alone. we're going to need congress as a partner, and i'm callingon congress twork with us to support and fully fund our budget request to improve the security of our embassies around the world. lou: he just blamed congress for benghazi, and he just did what he always does. his only answer to anything including scandals eruptingll around his administration and @is white house is to ask for more money. i mean, that's chutzpah. the truth is state department offials repeatedly stated a lack of money wasn't an issue in benghazi. in fact, funding for embassy security has increased by 27% since 2007. and the problem was allocation of money, not the total amount. and finally, we have the president's closest ally on capitol hill, senate majority lead
by the irs like the earned income tax credit for low income families. those, those benefits absorbed from $4 billion in the 1990s to an estimated $91 billion that'll spent this year. it's not just the president's henchmen and women who want cash,, it's the president himself. >> we're not going to be able to do this alone. we're going to need congress as a partner, and i'm callingon congress twork with us to support and fully fund our budget request to improve the security of our embassies...
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irs admits to targeting conservative groups, delaying or denying requests to be recognized as tax exempt while greasing the skids for liberal groups to do the same thing. more details revealed about the attacks in benghazi. talking point emails give clarity to the administration's spin on the tragedy. a trifecta of problems gets full media attention. plus an abortion doctor gets convicted of murder. the media finally show up. o.j. is back in the news and the press is not too kind. what if scott pelley talking about here? >> our house is on fire. >> jon: covering the coverage on this special edition of fox news watch. >> jon: on the panel this week, writer and fox contributor, judy miller, cal thomas, jim pinkerton, merril brown and richard grenell former spokesman to the last four u.s. ambassadors to united nations. fox ns watch is on right now. . >> it says no >> it says no subpoena may be issued to any member of the news media or for the telephone records of any member of the news media without the express authorization of the attorney general. did you delegate that express authorizati
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. >> informed the inspector general for tax was completing report about lying irs employee improperly scrutinizing what ar known as 501c4 organizations by using words such as tea party and patriot. the council informed the chief of staff and other members of the senior staff. at no time did anyone on the staff intervene with the ira's inspector general's audit. >> but there were discussions here. >> and as i said, there were conversations from the white house chief of staff of this would general counsel, treasury and the chief of staff office i treasury about the timing, anticipated timing and potentia findings. lou: trying to downplay the truth about the dozen. jay carney claim the number of occasions that investors talkin points should be edited. changing the word consulate sai diplomatic outpost. the release of 94 pages of internal white house e-mails an documents last week has claimed to be utterly inaccurate. that brings us to attorney-general eric holder an his plan that he knew nothing about is justice department seek release seizing telephone records from the associated press.
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said you couldn't pay more than 50% tax. they took away that cap. and it now means you have to pay 100% plus on your tax bill from the previous year. that is nasty. and one more for you. j.p. morgan has a really interesting meeting in tampa this week despite the fact that shares are up over 19% year to date. jamie diamond's group is going great guns. they want greater control over the company and split the chairman and ceo role that jamie diamond had since 2006. big stories. >> a lot of people say he wants to keep the chairman job so when he retires as ceo, he can stay on as chairman. i want to ask you, yahoo obviously, a high profile ceo. they make a big acquisition. what is it and will it make a difference? >> tumblr, it's for people like me and you, the young crowd that, like being on the social networks. the thing is it's big already. it's got 175 employees. they pay $1.1 billion for it. only one slight problem for business people like me and you. it only made $13 million last year in revenue. that's revenue, not profit. $13 million of revenue.
said you couldn't pay more than 50% tax. they took away that cap. and it now means you have to pay 100% plus on your tax bill from the previous year. that is nasty. and one more for you. j.p. morgan has a really interesting meeting in tampa this week despite the fact that shares are up over 19% year to date. jamie diamond's group is going great guns. they want greater control over the company and split the chairman and ceo role that jamie diamond had since 2006. big stories. >> a lot of...
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it's a regressive tax. the city hates that they can't keep doing this regressive tax because there is an organization helping people out. this is speculation. there is no evidence right now indicating they did harass them. there is no evidence that they didn't harass them. i know that i'm speculating. but i hate parking meters. i think it's ridiculous they give you a friggin' ticket the second that it expires. i don't think they should exist. those taxes already pay for those streets. why are we taxed again. >> mark: i understand the raised revenue. i think you're right. it's set up to give a ticket. they give you an hour. i understand that our clock is broken into hours, but most of the time when go to lunch or some activity, whatever, you probably will need more than an hour but the meters are often limited to an hour. that's deliberate. >> my knowledge of robin hood is limited to "prince of thieves" and the disney animated feature i know from that robin hood is much cooler than this garage band group. >>
it's a regressive tax. the city hates that they can't keep doing this regressive tax because there is an organization helping people out. this is speculation. there is no evidence right now indicating they did harass them. there is no evidence that they didn't harass them. i know that i'm speculating. but i hate parking meters. i think it's ridiculous they give you a friggin' ticket the second that it expires. i don't think they should exist. those taxes already pay for those streets. why are...
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>> i have to pay tax onz. that it's not as big of a chunk as you think. you'll spend it happily, i'm sure. >> i'll help you. >> this is fun. all right. we've got more to talk about. a lot more going on today. this is yourfulful on msnbc. stay tuned because "way too early" starts right now. >>> irs, no one needs to avoid scandals more than you. you're less popular with americans than exercise. don't get me wrong. i understand even if you do your job perfectly, irs, no one is going to give you a gatorade shower but you have to try a little harder. >> i mean really. the government only keeps you around to make the dmv look good. the entourage of government agencies, you're the turtle. >> you're the turtle. >> really. >> and really, obama, you said you heard about the scandal when you saw it on tv. you found out from tv, really? i don't want to live in a world where you have the same sources as my aunt. >> less popular than exercise. speaking of president obama, it's commencement speech season. he offers advice to college graduates over the weekend as his tea
>> i have to pay tax onz. that it's not as big of a chunk as you think. you'll spend it happily, i'm sure. >> i'll help you. >> this is fun. all right. we've got more to talk about. a lot more going on today. this is yourfulful on msnbc. stay tuned because "way too early" starts right now. >>> irs, no one needs to avoid scandals more than you. you're less popular with americans than exercise. don't get me wrong. i understand even if you do your job...
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started with a trade war is a fact that is not largely known but the whole fighting was over border taxes, otherwise known as terrorists on t. so as not a stock is undervalued but together the constitution, they were a little sensitive about how that trade was going to go. they had just seen what happened when the team, literally, could unilaterally declare a trade policy that at that point was all about something else, his foreign and take a much in your. he needed cash to fight the spanish to the u.s. constitution had a very intentional check and balance in article one, eight, where the legislative branch has exclusive authority over the trade policy. the executive branch had authority to negotiate agreement. so over the history of the country there has been some mechanism for sharing. and what our research found was that for 200 years, congress was the body that may trade policy and wrote our laws. until fast track. fast track in a way that was able to slide under the radar dramatically changed both roles. it undermined both roles of congress. not just making trade policy but writing n
started with a trade war is a fact that is not largely known but the whole fighting was over border taxes, otherwise known as terrorists on t. so as not a stock is undervalued but together the constitution, they were a little sensitive about how that trade was going to go. they had just seen what happened when the team, literally, could unilaterally declare a trade policy that at that point was all about something else, his foreign and take a much in your. he needed cash to fight the spanish to...
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the power to tax is the power to destroy why the irs for eaton's so many people we should be the most neutral independent agency in government and it shows that it is not. gerri: congressman brady thank you for joining us. thank you for your time. now what you think? does the irs have the enemies list? log on and vote on the right-hand side of the screen. i will share results at the end of the show. another arm of the federal government appears to be overstepping its bounds. the associated press reports its reporters were the target of a broad investigation by the justice department. detailed phone records of reporters were secretly seized by the government and peter barnes has a breaking story. >> the ap says the justice department is secretly obtained list of incoming and outgoing calls for the work and personal phone numbers of individual reporters new york, washington d.c. and hartford connecticut last year for two months. they seize the records from more than 20 telephone lines in april and may of last year and in a letter to letter attorney-general holder they protested and dema
the power to tax is the power to destroy why the irs for eaton's so many people we should be the most neutral independent agency in government and it shows that it is not. gerri: congressman brady thank you for joining us. thank you for your time. now what you think? does the irs have the enemies list? log on and vote on the right-hand side of the screen. i will share results at the end of the show. another arm of the federal government appears to be overstepping its bounds. the associated...
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. -- whole notion of taxes. one of the things that will receive the most support is again a very clear investigation or picture -- clear vision or picture as to what the party is about rather than at times diluted messages or convoluted messages. >> chris: thanks for coming in and talking with us. with a good weekend with your sons and we will look for you in washington next week. >> chris: next, a conservative pac takes aim at former secretary of state hillary clinton. we will ask the sunday panel whether the benghazi investigation is all about national security or politics. the boys used double miles from their capital one venture card to fly home for the big family reunion. you must be garth's father? hello. mother. mother! traveling is easy with the venture card because you can fly airline anytime. two words. double miles! this guy can act. wanna play dodge rock? oh, you guys! and with double miles you can actuay use, you never miss the fun. beard growing conte and go! ♪ win! what's in your wallet? win! â™
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ovee taxes, is or is not worth it. >> i'm in favor of any kind of tax cut. and if they could throw in repeal of regulation on the way, what i'm not in favor is favoritismn tax code, what about tv business? what about health care business? how about energy, oil and gas. if they have a fairer, simple lower corporate tax rate, and throw in regulation repeal, we would have an explosion of employment that is shot in the arm that our economy needs, if we need to start with micro breweries find with me. neil: start of something you could extend across board. i don't envision that, todd. >> i don't either. >> i'm for craft beers, i am for. neil: drinking them o letting them prosper. >> yes, and y. ben franklin, beer is proof that god exists and loves us. i agree, if it is good enough for a craft beer company it is good enough for all. funny thing nobody tal about you want income tax rate, and policy rates to below enough, but you raise moment amount of revenue. neil: all right. >> that is key on taxes. neil: that is the key, the goal, the dream. >> they came, they m
ovee taxes, is or is not worth it. >> i'm in favor of any kind of tax cut. and if they could throw in repeal of regulation on the way, what i'm not in favor is favoritismn tax code, what about tv business? what about health care business? how about energy, oil and gas. if they have a fairer, simple lower corporate tax rate, and throw in regulation repeal, we would have an explosion of employment that is shot in the arm that our economy needs, if we need to start with micro breweries find...
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without obnoxious taxes, that is the description of his own agency. he called it obnoxious and horrible. how can the irs be trusted to enforce obamacare? >> that is going to be the big issue for the next six months. obamacare really kicks in october 1st. that means we just have a few months to figure out. is the irs fixable? i don't think it's fixable in that period of time. i think that obamacare is going to be on life support when it comes to implementing it. i will make a prediction, congress passes a bill calling for a delaying it's implementation and president obama would be smart to sign the bill. >> gregg: that going to get through the senate, really? >> i think if we see this meltdown, remember, there are 20 democratic senators up for reelection. they don't want to run with obamacare albatross around their neck. that would rather delay it. >> gregg: good to see you. >> arthel: new accusations in the growing irs scandal. why the terror attack in benghazi last september that left four americans dead could be tied to the controversy surrounding t
without obnoxious taxes, that is the description of his own agency. he called it obnoxious and horrible. how can the irs be trusted to enforce obamacare? >> that is going to be the big issue for the next six months. obamacare really kicks in october 1st. that means we just have a few months to figure out. is the irs fixable? i don't think it's fixable in that period of time. i think that obamacare is going to be on life support when it comes to implementing it. i will make a prediction,...
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number one of course is just the concept of targeting groups when they're looking into the tax-exempt status, or any status, frankly, based on their political beliefs. that is simply a no-no and something that the irs has admitted to. they deny that it was for political reasons but they admit that it was inappropriate to do. but the second big problem that the irs has is congress itself. congress feels duped and misled because congress has been looking into this for a couple years since 2010, when they first actually started this at the irs and repeatedly were not told that this was actually going on, even when we now know that senior irs official actually was informed almost two years ago, anderson, and denied and declined to tell the house of representatives what she knew. >> so senior irs official knew about this two years ago. meanwhile, the irs is testifying that there's no way they're doing exactly what a senior official knew they were doing. >> what the senior official says is that they were trying to get information on tea party groups because the law is that these groups shou
number one of course is just the concept of targeting groups when they're looking into the tax-exempt status, or any status, frankly, based on their political beliefs. that is simply a no-no and something that the irs has admitted to. they deny that it was for political reasons but they admit that it was inappropriate to do. but the second big problem that the irs has is congress itself. congress feels duped and misled because congress has been looking into this for a couple years since 2010,...
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. -- whole notion of taxes. one of the things that will receive the most support is again a very clear investigation or picture -- clear vision or picture as to what the party is about rather than at times diluted messages or convoluted messages. >> chris: thanks for coming in and talking with us. with a good weekend with your sons and we will look for you in washington next week. >> chris: next, a conservative pac takes aim at former secretary of state hillary clinton. we will ask the sunday panel whether the benghazi investigation is all about national security or politics. the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on all purchases, plus a 50% annual bonus. and everyone but her... no. no! no. ...likes 50% more cash. but i don't give up easy... do you want 50% more cash? yes! yes?! ♪ [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on every purchase, plus a 50% annual bonus on the cash you earn. it's the card for people who like more cash. ♪ what's in your wallet? w
. -- whole notion of taxes. one of the things that will receive the most support is again a very clear investigation or picture -- clear vision or picture as to what the party is about rather than at times diluted messages or convoluted messages. >> chris: thanks for coming in and talking with us. with a good weekend with your sons and we will look for you in washington next week. >> chris: next, a conservative pac takes aim at former secretary of state hillary clinton. we will ask...
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americans expect apolitical tax l tax enforcement. high senior officials at irs were involved and knew about it earlier than they led on. >> bret: this investigation into a.p. and the leak. listen to this. >> this is not a very narrow cast inquiry. it seems to be very broad and we don't really know what it is about. they haven't told us. >> the deputy attorney general who would ultimately authorize the subpoena that went to the a.p.. >> this was very serious leak. i've been a prosecutor since 1976. i have to say this is among, if not the most serious, it's in the top two or three, most serious leaks i have ever seen. to put the american people at risk. >> bret: attorney general recused himself. that is why the deputy was in charge of the investigation. charles? >> however serious the leak and it was a serious leak, it doesn't explain why it was so widely, why the net was so wide. two months of getting information on the phone, events that were happening at the a.p. which i'm told that this is unprecedented and unacceptable. if harry r
americans expect apolitical tax l tax enforcement. high senior officials at irs were involved and knew about it earlier than they led on. >> bret: this investigation into a.p. and the leak. listen to this. >> this is not a very narrow cast inquiry. it seems to be very broad and we don't really know what it is about. they haven't told us. >> the deputy attorney general who would ultimately authorize the subpoena that went to the a.p.. >> this was very serious leak. i've...
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fix the problems of the irs without the need of the special counsel and the tea party groups seeking tax exempt status. he was asked if anyone heard of thems before his counsel got word last month? >> i certainly did not know anything about the ig report before the ig report had been leaked through press, to the press. >> republicans say they complained about the irs between 2010 and 2012. a day after firing the acting commissioner for irs stephen miller, they are attempting to rebuild the trust in the irs. >> we have to make sure it is doing its job scrupulously. >> president obama called for improved training and faster military response to protect the military outpost. >> we need congress to work with us so we can fully implement all of the recommendations. >> the republicans say in march, congress provided more than 2 billion more to address embassy security. the phone records, mr. obama shrugged it off. you can draw your own conclusions. >> the president said he has complete confidence in attorney general holder. >> he does his job with integrity and i expect he will do so. nmr. oba
fix the problems of the irs without the need of the special counsel and the tea party groups seeking tax exempt status. he was asked if anyone heard of thems before his counsel got word last month? >> i certainly did not know anything about the ig report before the ig report had been leaked through press, to the press. >> republicans say they complained about the irs between 2010 and 2012. a day after firing the acting commissioner for irs stephen miller, they are attempting to...
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. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. welcome back to "the young turks." what a distinguished pan yell, anna jayar dorothy ben sunday as i. big shocker with angelina jolie. >> she is making headlines today for coming out publicly about a very personal decision to have a double mastectomy in order to decrease her chances at breast cancer. she wrote: >> so just as background on why she chose to do this, her mom died of ovarian cancer at the age of 56. she struggled with that for almost 10 years. what gee lee decided to do was have a gentleman nettic test testing for mutations brca one and brca two, human genes linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. that's how she came up with the 87% chance of breast cancer. initial reaction, what did you feel when you
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you can say the problem's the tax code, but look, this is like watergate to me. i mean, these allegations are true, i mean, you know, the white house and the administration using the government to kill their political opponents. >> where but remember at the same time sarah ingram who headed up that office having to do with all these issues they're looking into about tax-exempt organizations is now heading up the affordable care act office under the irs. gerri: unbelievable. >> so if you think it's going to get better, america, bar the door, sally. it is not going to get better with this same organization, this same group, same people looking into your paycheck to find out whether you've got health care or not. gerri: i want you to hear a story we reported not too long ago. the irs overpaying $13.5 billion on the earned income tax credit, that program for low income families in 2012. it's just mistake after gaffe after oops, i can't answer that question. what needs to happen here? >> yeah, what they need to do is put people in place when they go to washington, the
you can say the problem's the tax code, but look, this is like watergate to me. i mean, these allegations are true, i mean, you know, the white house and the administration using the government to kill their political opponents. >> where but remember at the same time sarah ingram who headed up that office having to do with all these issues they're looking into about tax-exempt organizations is now heading up the affordable care act office under the irs. gerri: unbelievable. >> so if...
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but it's not with the tax here. the real scandal here is that these organizations should not be allowed with a tax exemption to engage in this behavior. and the problem faced by the irs workers is, the irs in real terms has been trumped 17% in the last ten years and its work burden has gone like this. guess what, people are trying to find out ways to get around this. you don't have to ask the irs for permission to be a 501 c-4, you can self-declare. some of the groups that did, we now know from their documentation basically put a target on themselves, we'd like approval to do this. of course, they got identified. it's not right to pick them because they had tea party or patriot in their name any more than it's right to stop young men on the street because of their skin color. the irs is trying to deal with the conflict between what the law says and the regulation. >> david, given the budgetary restraints of the irs as you're pointing out. since fy-2010, the budget has been reduced since $1 billion. is it possible gi
but it's not with the tax here. the real scandal here is that these organizations should not be allowed with a tax exemption to engage in this behavior. and the problem faced by the irs workers is, the irs in real terms has been trumped 17% in the last ten years and its work burden has gone like this. guess what, people are trying to find out ways to get around this. you don't have to ask the irs for permission to be a 501 c-4, you can self-declare. some of the groups that did, we now know from...
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you have to have integrity with the tax code operation. if you don't have that intellingity, then people lose trust in the government as a whole, not just in the parties. >> you have to act decisively to put a full stop at the end of it. on the a.p. story we were discussing earlier with the counsel from the associates press, i know that you have some experience of being gone after by an administration because of your reporting. didn't you get -- didn't you get sort of nixon burglarized during the nixon presidency? >> yes. long story, but it turned out i didn't know at the time. our home wasburg rides by people that turned out to be part of the plumbers' operation, the know tore yougs plumbers' operation, didn't know it at the time, and it was a long time figuring out who did it. there are those who to this day said, no, it really wasn't that. but it was. our home was broken into. but this became common during the nixon administration. people's homes were broken into. doctor's offices were broken in to to get information, tapping telephone
you have to have integrity with the tax code operation. if you don't have that intellingity, then people lose trust in the government as a whole, not just in the parties. >> you have to act decisively to put a full stop at the end of it. on the a.p. story we were discussing earlier with the counsel from the associates press, i know that you have some experience of being gone after by an administration because of your reporting. didn't you get -- didn't you get sort of nixon burglarized...
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i did get an irs audit in 2011 tax returns. i'm not is your shur if there is correlation. >> bob: there is. >> eric: i am obviously positive since last friday, they knew there, they knew it was going to come out. as we get closer to the benghazi truth. let's do this now. let's provide a shiny object for the media. last thing -- look into pro publica. it's a very progressive liberal leaning news agency. for them to get tea party information and proprietary information on tea party groups is outrageous. >> bob: does rush limbaugh leak stuff? >> eric: i don't know financial information to a liberal group. >> you know who is asking questions. let's take a look at this soundbite. >> on the face is it an assumption? >> i can tell you that i'm not aware of anyone here knowing about it. it would be obviously -- >> not to your direct knowledge of anyone here? >> you can ask me somebody who works. >> but you said categorically? >> i am certainly not aware and confident that no one here was involved in this. >> dana: i'm confident no one
i did get an irs audit in 2011 tax returns. i'm not is your shur if there is correlation. >> bob: there is. >> eric: i am obviously positive since last friday, they knew there, they knew it was going to come out. as we get closer to the benghazi truth. let's do this now. let's provide a shiny object for the media. last thing -- look into pro publica. it's a very progressive liberal leaning news agency. for them to get tea party information and proprietary information on tea party...
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and sort of like a tax on free speech. they apply and have to meet certain qualifications and then they are tax exempt. so it is a touchy one under, you know, the -- >> geraldo: i have to leave you i'm just saying, why does the enterprise get all the good missions? [ bang, alarm blaring ] here we go. on-screen. i'm very sorry. i think i ran into you. it's space. you couldn't go arod me? don't worry. i have esurance. their modern tools let me customize my policy. are you okay? 'cause you look a little banged up. you look pretty jacked up, man. yeah. that's my face. oh. [ male announcer ] see "star trek into darkness" in theatres may 17th. go to esurance's facebook page for a chance at free movie tickets. that work the way you wish they would. like a front-end loader you can detach from your seat? or a mower deck you just drive over and cut through knee-deep grass no problem? yep. we thought the same thing you did. that's why we build them this way. that's how we run. nothing runs like a deere. visit your dealer or johndeere
and sort of like a tax on free speech. they apply and have to meet certain qualifications and then they are tax exempt. so it is a touchy one under, you know, the -- >> geraldo: i have to leave you i'm just saying, why does the enterprise get all the good missions? [ bang, alarm blaring ] here we go. on-screen. i'm very sorry. i think i ran into you. it's space. you couldn't go arod me? don't worry. i have esurance. their modern tools let me customize my policy. are you okay? 'cause you...
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said, well, you know, the president thought given we didn't know for sure it was after all april 15, tax day, implying maybe some of these people, the irs was investigating over the past few years were responsible. that inclination to blame anything other than the threat of international terrorism that should disturb us. if you cannot identify a threat to american security, you surely are not able to deal with it. >> lets take a look at one quote that was taken out by victoria newland at the state department who dealt with terrorism. this is this was taken out of the report. threat of extremist lightning to al qaeda in eastern libya, noted that since april there have been five other attacks by unidentified assailants including the june attack against the british ambassador's convoy. that reportedly is from the cia and that was expunged. what does that tell you? >> well, i think it shows that the intelligence community was well aware of what's going on and that the state department really with a more political motive in mind was trying to keep it out. we know from other e-mails that the d
said, well, you know, the president thought given we didn't know for sure it was after all april 15, tax day, implying maybe some of these people, the irs was investigating over the past few years were responsible. that inclination to blame anything other than the threat of international terrorism that should disturb us. if you cannot identify a threat to american security, you surely are not able to deal with it. >> lets take a look at one quote that was taken out by victoria newland at...